DOES GOVERNMENT RISKS BEING TAKEN TO COURT FOR WRONGFUL
According to section 169 of the Constitution. “(1) No public servant shall be— (a) victimised or discriminated against either directly or indirectly for having discharged his other duties faithfully and according to law; (b) be removed from office or reduced in rank or otherwise punished without just cause. (2) In this section, “public servant” means […]
According to section 169 of the Constitution.
“(1) No public servant shall be—
(a) victimised or discriminated against either directly or indirectly for having discharged his other duties faithfully and according to law;
(b) be removed from office or reduced in rank or otherwise punished without just cause.
(2) In this section, “public servant” means a person holding an office in the public service, a person in the service of local government authority, and a person in the service of a Public Enterprise.
Government officials should not rely on hearsay to punish public servants based on hearsay. Every civil servant should be punished based on evidence. All civil servants who have been victimized should go to the high court to seek redress. The courts are there for both the government and the people.